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Origins and Diversity of Axial Age Civilizations
Häftad, 1986
478 kr
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This book presents a new and original analysis of the great ancient civilizations, focusing on the breakthroughs and their institutionalization in Greece, Israel, China, and India. The conditions under which these civilizations developed are systematically explored. For comparative purposes, the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 19
The Caliphate of Yazīd b. Muʿāwiyah A.D. 680-683/A.H. 60-64
Häftad, 1991
637 kr
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This volume deals with the caliphate of Yazīd. Yazīd was not accepted as a legitimate caliph by many of the leading Muslims of the time, and, therefore, al-Ṭabarī has concentrated his account of Yazīd's caliphate almost entirely on the opposition to him. This opposition had its leadership in two of …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 16
The Community Divided: The Caliphate of ʿAlī I A.D. 656-657/A.H. 35-36
Häftad, 1996
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This volume 16 of Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the Caliphate of 'Ali I, 656-651This volume of al-Ṭabarī's history deals with the traumatic breakup of the Muslim community following the assassination of the Caliph 'Uthman. It begins with the first seriously contested …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 24
The Empire in Transition: The Caliphates of Sulaymān, ʿUmar and Yazīd A.D. 715-724/A.H. 97-105
Häftad, 1989
382 kr
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In this volume, which covers the caliphates of Sulaymān, ʿUmar II, and Yazīd II, al-Ṭabarī provides vivid and detailed accounts of the events spanning the period from 97-105/715-724. We listen to the stirring speeches of Qutaybah ibn Muslim, in which he urges his followers to renounce their …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 29
Al-Manṣūr and al-Mahdī A.D. 763-786/A.H. 146-169
Häftad, 1990
637 kr
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This volume opens when the caliph al-Manṣūr has just defeated the rebellion of Muḥammad the Pure Soul in 145/762-3 and is now securely established in power. The main concerns of the remaining thirteen years of his reign are the building of his new capital at Baghdad, on which al-al-Ṭabarī's text …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 15
The Crisis of the Early Caliphate: The Reign of ʿUthmān A.D. 644-656/A.H. 24-35
Häftad, 1987
667 kr
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Before the caliphate of the ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān, the Muslim community had grown from strength to strength in spite of a series of major crises—the Hirah, the death of the Prophet, the Riddah wars, the assassination of 'Umar by a Persian slave. But ʿUthmān's reign ended in catastrophe. His inability …
Religious Radicalism and Politics in the Middle East
Av Emmanuel Sivan, Menachem Friedman
Häftad, 1990
371 kr
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This book explores in a comparative perspective two fundamentalist waves that have rolled over the Middle East during the last two decades. Jewish and Muslim extremism have had a profound impact on the culture and politics of this important region. One thinks immediately of the Guh Emunism …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 21
The Victory of the Marwānids A.D. 685-693/A.H. 66-73
Inbunden, 1990
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Volume XXI of the History of al-Ṭabarī (from the second part of 66/685 to 73/693) covers the resolution of "the Second Civil War." This conflict, which has broken out in 64/683 after the death of the Umayyad caliph Yazīd I, involved the rival claims of the Umayyads (centered in Syria) and the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 21
The Victory of the Marwānids A.D. 685-693/A.H. 66-73
Häftad, 1990
382 kr
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Volume XXI of the History of al-Ṭabarī (from the second part of 66/685 to 73/693) covers the resolution of "the Second Civil War." This conflict, which has broken out in 64/683 after the death of the Umayyad caliph Yazīd I, involved the rival claims of the Umayyads (centered in Syria) and the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 33
Storm and Stress along the Northern Frontiers of the ʿAbbasid Caliphate: The Caliphate of al-Muʿtaṣim A.D. 833-842/A.H. 218-227
Häftad, 1991
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This section of al-Ṭabarī's History covers the eight-year reign of al-Muʿtaṣim (833-42), immediately following the reign of his elder brother al-Ma'mun, when the Islamic caliphate was once more united after the civil strife and violence of the second decade of the ninth century A.D. Al-Mu'tasim's …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 27
The ʿAbbāsid Revolution A.D. 743-750/A.H. 126-132
Häftad, 1990
382 kr
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By 735 an Arab empire stretched from Arles and Avignon in southern France to the Indus River and Central Asia, and a vital young civilization fostered by a new world religion was taking root. Yet the Muslim conquerors were divided by tribal quarrels, tensions among new converts, and religious …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 38
The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: The Caliphates of al-Muʿtaḍid, al-Muktafī and al-Muqtadir A.D. 892-915/A.H. 279-302
Häftad, 1990
637 kr
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The concluding pages of al-Ṭabarī's History cover the caliphates of al-Muʿtaḍid and al-Muktafī and the beginning of the reign of al-Muqtadir—altogether a period of 23 turbulent years in world history. Although al-Ṭabarī has woven skillful narratives and quoted important documents verbatim, much of …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 35
The Crisis of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate: The Caliphates of al-Mustaʿīn and al-Muʿtazz A.D. 862-869/A.H. 248-255
Häftad, 1990
382 kr
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The period covered in this volume is one of the most tumultuous periods of Islamic history. In it, al-Ṭabarī details with great success the intricate events that shaped real political power in Sāmarrā and Baghdad during the middle of the ninth century, laying bare the dynamics through which the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 3
The Children of Israel
Häftad, 1991
637 kr
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This volume continues the stories of the Israelite patriarchs and prophets who figured in Volume II, as well as of the semi-mythical rulers of ancient Iran. In addition to biblical, Qur'anic, and legendary accounts about Moses, Aaron, and the exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt; of the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 12
The Battle of al-Qādisiyyah and the Conquest of Syria and Palestine A.D. 635-637/A.H. 14-15
Häftad, 1991
637 kr
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The present volume of the History of al-Ṭabarī deals with the years 14 and 15 of the Islamic era, which correspond to A.D. 635-637. The nascent Islamic state had just emerged victorious from the crisis that followed the Prophet's death in 632 and had suppressed what was known as the riddah …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 36
The Revolt of the Zanj A.D. 869-879/A.H. 255-265
Inbunden, 1991
1561 kr
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The present volume of al-Ṭabarī's monumental history covers the years 255-265/869-878, the first half of the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Muʿtamid in Sāmarrā. Although the decade was one of relative calm in the capital, compared with the anarchy of the years immediately preceding, danger signals …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 36
The Revolt of the Zanj A.D. 869-879/A.H. 255-265
Häftad, 1991
382 kr
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The present volume of al-Ṭabarī's monumental history covers the years 255-265/869-878, the first half of the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Muʿtamid in Sāmarrā. Although the decade was one of relative calm in the capital, compared with the anarchy of the years immediately preceding, danger signals …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 11
The Challenge to the Empires A.D. 633-635/A.H. 12-13
Häftad, 1993
667 kr
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Although this volume deals with the part of al-Ṭabarī's History covering the years 12 and 13 (633-35), in the caliphates of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq and ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, the narratives contained in it, which are lengthy and detailed, are concerned with the first Muslim conquests in Iraq and Syria. …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 10
The Conquest of Arabia: The Riddah Wars A.D. 632-633/A.H. 11
Häftad, 1993
637 kr
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Volume X of al-Ṭabarī's massive chronicle is devoted to two main subjects. The first is the selection of Abū Bakr as the first caliph or successor to the Prophet Muh'ammad following the Prophet's death in 632 C.E. This section of the History reveals some of the inner divisions that existed within …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 31
The War between Brothers: The Caliphate of Muḥammad al-Amīn A.D. 809-813/A.H. 193-198
Häftad, 1992
637 kr
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This section of the History of al-Ṭabarī covers the caliphate of Muḥammad al-Amīn, who succeeded his father, Hārūn al-Rashīd on March 24, 809, and was killed on September 25, 813.The focus of this section is a single event, the civil war between al-Amīn and his half-brother al-Maʾmūn. Before his …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 14
The Conquest of Iran A.D. 641-643/A.H. 21-23
Häftad, 1994
637 kr
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This volume covers the years 21-23/641-43 of the caliphate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb. It can be divided into two distinct and almost equal parts: the first concerning the Muslim conquests in Iran and the east, and the second concerning ʿUmar himself, his assassination, and an assessment of the caliph …
Muhammad and the Origins of Islam
Av F. E. Peters
Häftad, 1994
487 kr
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An inquiry into the religious environment of the person Muslims hail as the “Envoy of God” and an attempt to trace his progress along the path from paganism to that distinctive form of monotheism called Islam.
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 28
'Abbasid Authority Affirmed: The Early Years of al-Manṣūr A.D. 753-763/A.H. 136-145
Häftad, 1995
502 kr
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The initial years (126-145) of al-Manṣūr's reign presented several significant challenges to nascent ʿAbbāsid hegemony, and the resulting confrontations constitute the central focus of this section of Ṭabarī's Tarikh. After Abu Jafar succeeded his brother Abū Al-ʿabbās as caliph, the second of the …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 17
The First Civil War: From the Battle of Siffin to the Death of ʿAlī A.D. 656-661/A.H. 36-40
Häftad, 1996
637 kr
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This volume 17 of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the first Civil War, 656-661.Many of the events treated in this volume have become part of the historical consciousness of Muslims. The first civil war of Islam, the Fitnah, is widely seen as of decisive importance in …
Intellectual Origins of Islamic Resurgence in the Modern Arab World
Häftad, 1995
487 kr
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A systematic treatment of the religious, intellectual, cultural, and social foundations of the Islamic resurgence in the modern Arab world that is grounded in the larger context of Arab and Islamic intellectual history.This is a systematic treatment of the religious, intellectual, cultural, and …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 39
Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Ṭabarī's Supplement to His History
Häftad, 1998
519 kr
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Biographical material that al-T'abari appended to his History, bringing together biographies of Companions and successors of the Prophet. Many chapters are devoted to women who played a role in the transmission of knowledgeThe present volume is a collection of excerpts from al-Ṭabarī's biographical …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 8
The Victory of Islam: Muhammad at Medina A.D. 626-630/A.H. 5-8
Häftad, 1997
637 kr
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Volume VIII of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs covers the history of the Muslim community and the biography of Muh'ammad in the middle Medinan years. During this period, Meccan resistance to Islam collapsed, Muh'ammad returned triumphantly to his native city, and the Muslim …
History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 5
The Sāsānids, the Byzantines, the Lakmids, and Yemen
Häftad, 1999
662 kr
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This volume of al-Tabari's History provides the most complete and detailed historical source for the Persian empire of the Sasanids, whose four centuries of rule were one of the most glorious periods in Persia's long history.This volume of al-Ṭabarī's History has a particularly wide sweep and …
Public Sphere in Muslim Societies
Av Miriam Hoexter, Shmuel N. Eisenstadt m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
463 kr
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Multidisciplinary examination of the public sphere in "traditional" Muslim society.Challenging conventional assumptions, the contributors to this interdisciplinary volume argue that premodern Muslim societies had diverse and changing varieties of public spheres, constructed according to premises …
Islam at the Crossroads
On the Life and Thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
Häftad, 2003
517 kr
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Sheds light on one of the most important religious thinkers in the modern Muslim world.Distinguished scholars in Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Modern Turkish Studies examine the life and thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877–1960) using a variety of approaches-theological, …
